roam

v. go from one place to another without a goal or purpose; wander 漫游

cosmos

n. the whole universe considered as an ordered system 宇宙

cosmic a.

damp

a. slightly wet; moist

chilly

a. rather cold; unpleasantly cold

chill n.

faculty

n. all the teachers of a school or college

thoroughfare

n. a busy main road 通衢，大道

distinguished

a. showing remarkable qualities 杰出的

boyish

a. of or like a boy

dimly

ad. faintly; unclearly 黯淡地

glow

vi. give off a steady light; shine 发光

armrest

n. a support for the arm, esp. one on the chair or couch 扶手

motorist

n. a person who drives or rides in an automobile

physicist

n. a person who studies or works in physics

honk

n. the sound made by a wild goose or an automobile horn

greeting

n. an act or expression of welcome or salutation 欢迎；致意

bespectacled

a. wearing glasses

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化

deterioration

n. the act or process of deteriorating 恶化

deteriorate

vi. become worse

rob

vt. take from unlawfully, esp. by force 抢劫；使丧失

voluntary

a. controlled by the will; made, done, or a given of one's own free will 随意的；自愿的；志愿的

built-in

a. forming a part of sth. that cannot be separated from it

synthesizer

n. an electrical instrument that can produce many different sorts of sound 音响合成器

voice synthesizer 语音合成器

synthesis

n. the combining of separate things, ideas, etc., into a complete whole 合成

humor

n. the quality of being amusing or funny; the ability to see or express what is funny 幽默（感）

intellect

n. the ability to think, reason, and learn; intelligence

infinitesimal

n. a. 无穷小(的)

subatomic

a. smaller than an atom 亚原子的

expedition

n. a long trip for exploring or studying sth. 远征；探险；考察

disorderly

a. combining lacking organization or order; untidy

theologian

n. a person who has studied theology 神学家

boundary

n. a dividing line between one place or thing and another; border

innovative

a. tending or liking to introduce new ideas or methods; different from, and esp. better than previous ones 创新的

innovation n.

benevolently

ad. in a kindly manner 仁慈地

reignv. rule, esp. as a monarch 统治

relativity

n. 相对论

overachieve

v. do or perform better than expected

graduate

n. one who has graduated, esp. from a college or university, holding a bachelor's degree

graduate student 研究生

plaque

n. a flat decorative metal or stone plate, that is fixed to a wall, statue, etc. 饰板，匾

irreverently

ad. in a disrespectful manner 不敬地

midmorning

n. the middle of the morning

able-bodied

a. strong and healthy; physically fit

book-lined

a. lined with books

amid

prep. in the middle of; among

common room

a room in a school or college for the use of teachers and / or students when they are not teaching or studying 公共休息室

click

vt. strike or move with a sight short sound

evoke

vt. produce; call up 产生；唤起

beep

n. a sharp, short sound

chorus

n. sth. said or shouted by many people together

confess

v. say that sth. is true; say that one has committed a crime or done sth. wrong 承认；坦白

fascinate

vt. attract or interest very strongly 强烈地吸引；迷住

party

vt. enjoy oneself, esp. at a party or parties

overwhelm

vt. overcome completely; overpower 征服，制服

cane

n. a stick used to help in walking 手杖

formidable

a. difficult to defeat or deal with; frightening 难对付的；可怕的

engaged

a. having agreed to get married 已订婚的

singularity

n. a hypothetical point in space at which an object becomes compressed to infinite density and infinitesimal volume 奇点

beast

n. any (four-footed) animal; a person or thing felt to be hateful or offensive

nuclear

a. of a nucleus, esp. of an atom 核的，原子核的

crush

vt. squeeze together violently so as to break

vi. become crushed

infinitely

ad. without limits of any kind; having no end

dense

a. packed closely together; thick

dimension

n. the measurement of the length, width, or height of sth. 尺寸

dimensionless a.

irresistible

a. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood

voluminous

a. very large

compelling

a. strongly convincing or persuasive

thesis

n. a long piece of writing on a particular subject, based on original work and written for a higher degree 论文

amazing

a. causing great surprise or wonder, esp. because of quantity or quality

amaze vt.

miniprefix. very small compared with others of its kind

terrestrial

a. of the planet earth

proton

n. a tiny particle of an atom that has a positive electric charge 质子

quantum

n. the basic unit of radiant energy; the smallest amount of energy capable of existing independently 量子

accurately

ad. precisely; exactly

accurate a.

random

a. without plan, purpose, or pattern 任意的，随机的

uncertain

a. not certain; likely to change

falter

vi. move or speak in an unsteady way; lose strength or effectiveness; fail

radiation

n. the process of sending out rays of energy, such as heat or light; sth. that is radiated 辐射；放射物

radiate v.

evaporate

v. change from a liquid into a vapor or gas 蒸发

explode

vi. burst with a loud noise; blow up

H-bomb

n. a hydrogen bomb

pilot

vt. act as a pilot; guide; lead 驾驶（飞行器等）；指引；引导

deviate

vi. move away from a usual or accepted standard of behavior 偏离

accompany

vt. go along with

discotheque

n. (formal for disco) a club where people dance to recorded music 迪斯科舞厅

festivity

n. the act of rejoicing; merriment; gaiety 欢庆（活动）

spin

v. (cause to) turn quickly about an axis

recant

vt. say publicly that one no longer holds (a former belief)

self-contained

a. complete in itself; independent

creator

n. a person who creates; (C) God

Phrases & Expessions

light up

make or become bright, cheerful, etc.

rob of

take the property of, esp. using violence; prevent from enjoying

reign over

rule as the king or queen

talk shop

(inf.) talk about things in one's work or trade

in sequence

one following another; in succession

over the hill

past one's prime, unable to function as one used to

put together

form by combining parts or members; assemble

come to anything

end in success / failure

something / nothing

distinguish oneself

behave or perform noticeably well

(be) engaged to

having agreed to marry

to sb's surprise

in a way that surprises sb.

break down

become unusable; fall

deviate from

move away from

Proper Names

Leon Jaroff 利昂·贾洛夫

Cambridge 剑桥（大学）

King's Parade 国王阅兵场

Stephen William Hawking 斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金

Lucasian 卢卡斯的

Isaac Newton 艾萨克·牛顿

California 加利福尼亚（州）

Oxford 牛津（大学）

Jane 简

Roger Penrose 罗杰·彭罗斯

Moscow 莫斯科

Chicago 芝加哥

James Hartle 詹姆斯·哈特尔